Since the 600 series Nvidia introduced something called GPU Boost. It's one step beyond boost clock. Boost Clock was always advertised but GPU Boost was never openly advertised. It's defined as dynamic clock. The results is that it increases the frequency beyond the Boost Clock to a predetermine power target. Which gave them an edge over Radeon Cards, which was the point IMO.
The issue is that people didn't like it reduced because it's not what they expected when buying it. The counter argument is that you, as a consumer, never had a right to a specific GPU Boost because it was never part of the AIB's advertising.
However, I disagree with that argument. Because it is advertised from nvidia. Therefore, you don't need it in the spec of the AIB card or printed on the box. Also, it's not the board alone that provides this GPU Boost it's the GPU dies that does this. The board can limit it's use as demo'd by the lack of proper MLCC/PSOCAPs.
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/technologies/gpu-boost/

Even he's confused because he uses all MLCC's.
If AMD had done this there would be pitch forks ready to bare and every reviewer out there would be calling AMD out for it. Would it be right? Yes, but it's one sided that is the problem. And those same reviewers should be calling out Nvidia for advertising GPU boost and reducing it for stability.
Consumer's have a right to be upset. However, they gave Nvidia a pass for doing that to them.
I truly hope AMD gets RDNA 2 right this round. RDNA 1 had teething problems that got addressed. But there is no margin for error with RDNA 2. I can believe that the 6800 would boost to 2.5K. But if the 6900 can also boost to 2.5K...that would put to rest that it would beat a 3090. This should force a price war of some kind. Which would allow the cards to be had at a affordable price.
If it's also true that Ryzen 5000 series has a faster IPC then Intel I hope to actually see Bundles: ram/motherboard/gpu/cpu prices.
Only a few weeks to go at this point. All those who were expecting to get off the hype train buy purchasing a 3080 and can't...will have to wait until RDNA 2 release at the next stop ahead.
Chooo Chooo
